benefactive
adjective/ˌbenɪˈfæktɪv/
/ˌbenɪˈfæktɪv/
(grammar)- relating to the person or thing that benefits from the action of the verb, for example ‘for you’ in ‘I bought this for you’Word Origin1940s: from Latin benefactus ‘capable of giving’ + -ive.
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